Question
Wesley, Archie and Jeremy had a total of 449 stamps at first. After a week, the number of Wesley's stamps became 4 times the number of stamps he had at first. The number of Archie's stamps decreased by 218. Jeremy had one-quarter as many stamps as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of stamps.
  1. How many stamps did Jeremy have at first?
  2. What was the total number of stamps that the three boys had in the end?
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Wesley, Archie and Jeremy had a total of 449 stamps at first. After a week, the number of Wesley's stamps became 4 times the number of stamps he had at first. The number of Archie's stamps decreased by 218. Jeremy had one-quarter as many stamps as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of stamps.
  1. How many stamps did Jeremy have at first?
  2. What was the total number of stamps that the three boys had in the end?